Creative Teaching Assistant – Bring Your Skills to Life!
Location: Grays, Essex
Start Date: Immediate
Are you passionate about making a real impact in the lives of young people with special needs? Ready to take your talents and creativity into a fulfilling career? This could be the perfect role for you!
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable Creative Teaching Assistant to join our amazing team at a Special Needs school in Grays. Here, you’ll support incredible students aged with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). If you’re looking to inspire, uplift, and empower students to reach their goals, read on!
✨ About the Role:
* Engage and Support – Assist students in their lessons and social activities, helping them build skills that go beyond the classroom.
* Empower Through Lifeskills – Guide students through hands-on lifeskills lessons, helping them gain the confidence and abilities they need to thrive.
* Be Part of a Community – Work alongside passionate staff and students in a supportive, dynamic, and welcoming environment.
What We’re Looking For:
* Experience with SEND Students – Prior experience is ideal, but a strong desire to learn and make a difference is essential.
* Patience and Resilience – Capable of understanding and supporting students with unique needs and managing any challenging behaviour with a calm, empathetic approach.
* Knowledge of De-escalation Techniques – Familiarity with de-escalation strategies and MAPA (Management of Actual & Potential Aggression) is a bonus.
* Commitment to Safeguarding – Have or be willing to complete a safeguarding qualification (provided for free).
* DBS Ready – An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is required, or we can help you obtain one.
Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
* Professional Growth – Access ongoing training and development to build your skills and advance your career.
* Supportive Environment – Become part of a close-knit team that values collaboration, creativity, and compassion.
* No Hidden Fees – Enjoy a competitive PAYE salary with no deductions from umbrella companies.
* Refer-a-Friend Bonus – Know someone great? You’ll receive £50 for every successful referral!
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and start a career that’s rewarding, exciting, and filled with opportunities for growth. This could be the start of something truly amazing!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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